# Matron for Low Risk and Community > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/matron-for-low-risk-and-community/277f7286-be51-48b1-8261-a6c901d5e792 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/matron-for-low-risk-and-community/277f7286-be51-48b1-8261-a6c901d5e792.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Newham University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Matron - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 Per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (There will be additional on call duties.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T07:40:31.448Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Midwifery_Management/Midwifery_Management-v8258534 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8258534?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you the person we are looking for? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated and dynamic maternity team as a Low Risk and Community Matron at Newham University Hospital. This key leadership role will provide operational and professional oversight for our community midwifery services, low-risk care pathways, and maternity teams, supporting the continued development and transformation of our services. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and passionate midwife who is committed to making a difference for women, birthing people, and their families. You will play a pivotal role in leading quality improvement initiatives, strengthening community and low-risk maternity services, and ensuring the delivery of safe, personalised, and equitable care. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, including obstetric, neonatal, public health, and community teams, you will support the implementation of national maternity strategies and local priorities. You will champion excellence in clinical care, staff development, and service improvement, helping to deliver our vision for maternity transformation and outstanding experiences for the diverse communities we serve at Newham University Hospital. If you are an experienced midwifery leader with a passion for quality, safety, and innovation, we would love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be accountable for delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across Newham University Hospital's low-risk maternity services. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, partner agencies, and service users, they will lead the continuous development and improvement of services, ensuring safe, personalised, and equitable care for women, birthing people, and their families. As the Low Risk Matron, you will provide visible leadership for community maternity services and low-risk care pathways, ensuring services meet the needs of Newham's diverse population. You will support the delivery of national maternity priorities, local transformation programmes, and quality improvement initiatives, promoting innovation, safety, and excellence in practice. The role has a key responsibility for fostering a culture of learning and patient safety, ensuring lessons from incidents, audits, complaints, and feedback translate into meaningful service improvements. You will work closely with maternity and corporate teams to maintain high standards of governance, quality, and patient experience. You will also provide clinical leadership when required, acting as an expert practitioner, role model, and advocate for staff development, wellbeing, and workforce sustainability. For an informal discussion, please contact: Shetal Parmar Deputy Associate Director of Midwifery Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust Email: shetal.parmar@nhs.net Tel: 07546 760511 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full Job Description and Person Specification provide a comprehensive overview of this exciting leadership opportunity, outlining the key responsibilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required for success in the role. As the Low Risk and Community Matron, you will have the opportunity to influence and shape maternity services, lead service improvement initiatives, and make a meaningful difference to the experiences and outcomes of women, babies, and families across Newham. We are seeking an inspirational and motivated midwifery leader who is passionate about delivering safe, personalised, and equitable care, supporting staff development, and driving innovation within maternity services. If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and join a supportive, forward-thinking maternity team committed to excellence and transformation, we strongly encourage you to review the attached documents and submit an application. We look forward to hearing from talented individuals who share our ambition to provide outstanding maternity care and who are committed to making a real difference for the communities we serve. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills including the ability to write reports at Board level quality and deliver presentations and communicate effectively with colleagues and women/families. - Ability to understand and analyse financial, numerical and statistical data - Ability to lead, develop and motivate staff - Resilient and confident in adverse situations Innovative and creative in the development and leadership of new approaches to care and systems of working - Excellent time management skills/Able to work to deadlines - Able to co-ordinate the completion of a number of projects simultaneously - Competent in using Microsoft Office (including Access) and the internet for the purpose of researching, monitoring activity, effectively communicating and producing reports and training materials - Clear and thorough knowledge of nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks and national policies - A clear understanding and application of the principles of professional accountability and confidentiality - A comprehensive understanding of own development and others training needs - Ability to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organization - Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring - Flexible and positive leadership style and approach to work - Ability to lead and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. - The ability to manage difficult situations and build relationships ### Knowledge **Essential** - Experience in managing a service and supporting the professional development of a team. - Highly developed communication and presentation skills. - Able to appropriately convey complex ideas and information to audiences, at all levels across an organisation and to stakeholders, through a range of media. ### Experience **Essential** - experience of successful operational management at a senior level (band 7 or 8a) in an acute setting - Experience of management of multiple areas (wards/teams) - An understanding of the broader agenda facing the service and the ability to drive forwards significant change in practice. **Desirable** - Experience of leading projects/programme that have demonstrated improvements in outcomes ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife with current registration - Educated to Masters level or for completion within 12 months of appointment - Educated to degree level with specialist knowledge of specialty gained through experience or education - Management / Leadership qualification **Desirable** - Management Qualification - Working towards Masters degree - NIPE trained ## Documents - [nuh bus routes (pdf, 158.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10614014) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [job description and person specification band 8a (pdf, 460.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10571978) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.